Alphabet reported search and other segment revenue grew 12% year-over-year to about $63 billion, missing analyst estimates for a second straight quarter even as the company said search query volume grew at its fastest pace in five years. Shares fell roughly 10% in after-hours trading after the company also posted negative free cash flow of $9 billion, triple what analysts expected. Executives attributed the revenue slowdown mainly to foreign exchange effects, which they said would weigh even more heavily next quarter.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-29
In its Q3 2026 earnings report, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said combined YouTube Music and YouTube Premium subscribers have surpassed 150 million worldwide, up from 125 million reported earlier this year. The figure includes users on free trials, consistent with how the prior count was calculated.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Alphabet reports third-quarter earnings after market close, with analysts polled by LSEG expecting EPS of $3.02 and revenue of $128.2 billion, up 25% year-over-year. Capital expenditures are projected to jump 130% to $55.2 billion, continuing a trend that has already pushed free cash flow negative for the first time, while cloud revenue is expected to grow 90% to $28.7 billion.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-28
Alphabet reported Q3 earnings showing consolidated revenue of $127.6 billion, up 25% year-over-year, with Google Search & other revenue rising 12%. CEO Sundar Pichai said AI investments are driving query growth, including commercial queries, at the fastest rate in five years. Google Cloud revenue jumped 103% to $30.7 billion, and YouTube Music and Premium subscriptions topped 150 million including trials.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
At a South Carolina rally, President Trump recounted a phone call in which he allegedly asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or the U.S., with Pichai reportedly declining, citing the ocean's many bordering countries. Trump had previously said his administration was 'seriously' considering such a rename, following earlier moves to relabel the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-23
At a South Carolina rally, President Trump said he had personally called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to ask whether Google Maps could rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or 'America.' Trump claimed Pichai declined, reportedly saying oceans touch too many countries to rename, though Trump said he's still considering renaming the Pacific the 'American Ocean.'
engadget.com
· 2026-10-22
Trump recounted a conversation with Google CEO Sundar Pichai in which he considered relabeling the Atlantic Ocean after America or himself, following Google's earlier renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps. Trump said Pichai pushed back, noting oceans border far too many countries for such a change, so Trump said he would drop the idea.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-22
Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai raising concerns about the company's AI tools used in schools, prompted by a Wall Street Journal investigation. The senators described 'grave concerns' and are launching a formal inquiry into the matter.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-21
At a rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, President Trump claimed he called Google and that the company 'kisses his ass' now, unlike during his first term. He cited this as evidence of his increased influence, referencing the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario on Google Maps.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-18
Google Cloud unveiled a new agentic AI feature for Gemini that can plan and execute multi-step tasks, not just answer questions, using a single interface. The rollout targets business users first, with Gemini Enterprise already used by nearly 90% of Fortune 100 companies, before expanding to consumers. The agent can connect to internal business systems, use custom tools, and let users pick which AI model handles a task, including Anthropic's Claude.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-08
Alphabet introduced Gemini 4 Argon, describing it as its most capable AI model to date, with gains in software engineering, cybersecurity and professional tasks like finance and legal work. Google says the model is already reducing memory needs at its data centers and being used by quantum computing researchers, and it will first go to trusted cybersecurity partners and the U.S. government for safety testing before wider release.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-30
President Trump announced a voluntary agreement signed at the White House by AI executives including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Google's Sundar Pichai, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Greg Brockman, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and xAI's Elon Musk. The accord commits companies to internal controls, independent external audits, and board-level committees to review those audits, while leaving open the possibility of future codified regulation.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-30
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